Indonesia is known for its volcanic eruptions, and is part of the
Ring of Fire. 74,000 years ago in Northern Sumatra, Mt. Toba erupted and
created what is today’s largest volcanic lake. In West Java, 30 years ago, Mt.
Krakatoa erupted, and become one of the most destructive volcanic events in
history. In 2010, Mt. Sinabung erupted and though it only killed 2 people,
30,000 others were displaced. On Monday, this same volcano had 6 minor
eruptions, causing it to be put on highest alert activity for volcanoes. This
is the first sign of life from this volcano in three years, but they are
predicting more eruptions, and so have moved 15,000 people out of the danger
zones of the volcanoes.
Apparently, four other volcanoes have shown signs of activity in
Indonesia. I think that this means that there will soon be other eruptions. The
country needs to prepare for these possibilities, and as we’we've seen with
previous disasters, need to educate their citizens on the kinds of dangers they
pose, and what to do to stay safe. I will be watching out for more stories on
volcanoes in Indonesia for the rest of the semester.
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